But the bill he has proposed would affect non-home rule communities across the state.

The changes would give residents the ability to put the question of whether to issue any TIF-related bonds on the ballot, not just general obligation bonds that use the full faith and credit of the municipality. It would also make it easier to do so, extending the time residents have to gather the signatures to 45 days from 30 days and lessening the number of signatures needed to 7.5 percent of registered voters from 10 percent of the voters.

The bill isn’t meant to be a knock on Lakewood, McSweeney said, adding the debate just drew attention to TIF districts, something he thinks has been overused in the past.

“All I’m doing with this is ensuring that citizens have a voice,” he said.